Masked men rob Akron postal worker at gunpoint
The Akron Police Department is investigating after a postal worker was robbed at gunpoint.
Akron could save hundreds of millions if changes to sewer project plan are approved
Akron may be one step closer to saving nearly $230 million while still fulfilling the requirements of its water treatment consent decree. The city presented a plan to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to update its Cuyahoga Street Storage Facility for about $30 million rather than build a new $265 million...
Four indicted in Amish family attack
GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — A Geauga County, Ohio, grand jury indicted four men accused of an October 9 home invasion and attempted kidnapping at an Amish family’s home and cabinet business in Middlefield Township, Ohio. The men arrested and indicted for alledgedly commiting the attack include:. Ricky Lee...
Carousel from Chapel Hill Mall remains in storage in Akron
In the cavernous basement of Akron’s O’Neil’s building, rows of carousel horses stand at attention. They are poised; their knees are bent, their nostrils flared. Among the horses is scattered an occasional tiger, ostrich or cat with an eyepatch. Most days, all are covered by a tarp.
Person of interest in 61-year-old Garfield Heights cold case
A cold case that has haunted Garfield Heights residents for more than six decades has moved one step closer to being solved.
Damaging winds and snow in Northeast Ohio: Warming centers, resources, safety measures
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cities across Northeast Ohio have opened warming centers and overnight shelters for those who need to escape the artic air that surged into the region with snow, bitter cold, and high winds. Cleveland EMS Deputy Commissioner Christopher Chapin explained ways to avoid a cold emergency. “Stay...
Still Investigating Christmas Day Duplex Fire
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – No word on a cause yet for a Christmas evening fire in Canton that displaced two families and did $70,000 damage. The Canton Fire Department says one unit of the side-by-side duplex was heavily damaged and will not be able to be reoccupied.
Second motorist dies following Friday crash in Carlisle Township
The driver of the vehicle struck in a crash Friday afternoon on state Route 301 has died. Michael Patterson, 63, of Wayne County, died hours after the crash that killed his wife, Elaine Patterson, 71. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, Michael Patterson died shortly before 1 a.m....
Northeast Ohio’s ‘oral health deserts’ put residents at risk of more than cavities
The sounds of suction and other dental tools drone in the background as Joseph Kunchik, chief dental officer for Lorain County Health and Dentistry, examines 20-year-old Jesus Cruz. Cruz is in pain after delaying dental care because he could not afford it. “I stayed up at nights crying because of...
Downed power lines, trees close multiple area roads
Damage from strong winds in Northeast Ohio have closed multiple roads in Sagamore Hills Monday.
